symptom
noun
1 symptom
medicine Any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease.
Roget 550: indication; symbolism, symbolization; semiology, semiotics, semeiology†, semeiotics†; Zeitgeist. [means of recognition: property] characteristic, diagnostic; lineament, feature, trait; fingerprint, voiceprint, footprint, noseprint [for animals]; cloven hoof; footfall; recognition (memory) 505. [means of recognition: tool] diagnostic, divining rod; detector. sign, symbol; index, indice†, indicator; point, pointer; exponent, note, token, symptom; dollar sign, dollar mark. type, figure, emblem, cipher, device; representation etc. 554; epigraph, motto, posy. gesture, gesticulation; pantomime; wink, glance, leer; nod, shrug, beck; touch, nudge; dactylology†, dactylonomy†; freemasonry, telegraphy, chirology [Med.], byplay, dumb show; cue; hint etc. 527; clue, clew, key, scent. signal, signal post; rocket, blue light; watch fire, watch tower; telegraph, semaphore, flagstaff; cresset†, fiery cross; calumet; heliograph; guidon; headlight. [sign (evidence) on physobj of contact with another physobj] mark, scratch, line, stroke, dash, score, stripe, streak, tick, dot, point, notch, nick. print; imprint, impress, impression. [symbols accompanying written text to signify modified interpretation] keyboard symbols, printing symbols; [Symbols for emphasis], red letter, italics, sublineation†, underlining, bold font; jotting; note, annotation, reference; blaze, cedilla, guillemets†, hachure [Topo.]; [Special Characters list], quotation marks, "; double quotes, " "; parentheses, "( )"; brackets, "[ ]"; braces, "{ }", curly brackets; arrows, slashes; left parenthesis, "("; right parenthesis, ")"; opening bracket, "["; closing bracket, "]"; left curly brace, "{"; right curly brace, "}"; left arrow, ""; forward slash, "/"; backward slash, "\\"; exclamation point, "!"; commercial at, "@"; pound sign, "#"; percent sign, "%"; carat, "^"; ampersand, "&"; asterisk, "*"; hyphen, "-"; dash, "-", "_"; em dash, "--"; plus sign, "+"; equals sign, "="; question mark, "?"; period, "."; semicolon, ";"; colon, ":"; comma, ","; apostrophe, "'"; single quote, "'"; tilde, "~". [For identification: general] badge, criterion; countercheck†, countermark†, countersign, counterfoil; duplicate, tally; label, ticket, billet, letter, counter, check, chip, chop; dib†; totem; tessera†, card, bill; witness, voucher; stamp; cacher [Fr.]; trade mark, Hall mark. [For identification of people, on a document] signature, mark, autograph, autography; attestation; hand, hand writing, sign manual; cipher; seal, sigil [Lat.], signet, hand and seal [Law]; paraph†, brand; superscription; indorsement†, endorsement. [For identification of people, to gain access to restricted (locations or information)] password, watchword, catchword; security card, pass, passkey; credentials etc. (evidence) 467; open sesame; timbrology†; mot de passe [Fr.], mot du guet [Fr.]; pass-parole; shibboleth. title, heading, docket. address card, visiting card; carte de visite [Fr.]. insignia; banner, banneret†, bannerol†; bandrol†; flag, colors, streamer, standard, eagle, labarum†, oriflamb†, oriflamme; figurehead; ensign; pennon, pennant, pendant; burgee†, blue Peter, jack, ancient, gonfalon, union jack; banderole, old glory [U.S.], quarantine flag; vexillum†; yellow-flag, yellow jack; tricolor, stars and stripes; bunting. heraldry, crest; coat of arms, arms; armorial bearings, hatchment†; escutcheon, scutcheon; shield, supporters; livery, uniform; cockade, epaulet, chevron; garland, love knot, favor. [Of locality] beacon, cairn, post, staff, flagstaff, hand, pointer, vane, cock, weathercock; guidepost, handpost†, fingerpost†, directing post, signpost; pillars of Hercules, pharos; bale-fire, beacon-fire; l'etoile du Nord [Fr.]; landmark, seamark; lighthouse, balize†; polestar, loadstar†, lodestar; cynosure, guide; address, direction, name; sign, signboard. [Of the future] warning etc. 668; omen etc. 512; prefigurement etc. 511. [Of the past] trace, record &c., 551. [Of danger] warning etc. 668, alarm etc. 669. [of authority]. scepter etc. 747. [of triumph]. trophy etc. 733. [of quantity]. gauge etc. 466. [Of Distance] milestone, milepost. [Of disgrace], brand, fool's cap. [For detection], check, telltale; test etc. (experiment) 463; mileage ticket; milliary†. notification etc. (information) 527; advertisement etc. (publication) 531. word of command, call; bugle call, trumpet call; bell, alarum, cry; battle cry, rallying cry; angelus†; reveille; sacring bell†, sanctus bell [Lat.]. exposition etc. (explanation) 522, proof etc. (evidence) 463; pattern etc. (prototype) 22. ... show more
is a specific kind of: evidence, grounds.
is a broader term that covers: crepitation rale | hypermenorrhea, menorrhagia | alkalinuria, alkaluria | eosinopenia | haemoglobinemia, hemoglobinemia | haemoptysis, hemoptysis | hyperlipaemia, hyperlipemia, hyperlipidaemia, hyperlipidemia, hyperlipoidaemia, hyperlipoidemia, lipaemia, lipemia, lipidaemia, lipidemia, lipoidaemia, lipoidemia | albuminuria, proteinuria | aminoaciduria | ammoniuria | Jacquemier's sign | Kayser-Fleischer ring | keratomalacia | Kernig's sign | acetonemia, ketonemia, ketosis | Koplik's spots | glycosuria | lymphuria | monocytosis | thrombocytosis | ochronosis | hypercalcaemia, hypercalcemia | hypocalcaemia, hypocalcemia | hypercalcinuria, hypercalciuria | hypercholesteremia, hypercholesterolemia | hyperkalemia | hypokalemia | kaliuresis, kaluresis | natriuresis | hypoproteinemia | hypernatremia | hyponatremia | hypersplenism | acetonuria, ketoaciduria, ketonuria | amenia, amenorrhea, amenorrhoea | aura | chloasma, mask of pregnancy, melasma | clubbing | cyanosis | diuresis | prodroma, prodrome | syndrome | effect | abscess | purulence, purulency | exophthalmos | festination | furring | haematuria, hematuria | haemoglobinuria, hemoglobinuria | haemosiderosis, hemosiderosis | nebula | sneeze, sneezing, sternutation | lump, puffiness, swelling | bubo | palsy | pyuria | hyperglycaemia, hyperglycemia | hypoglycaemia, hypoglycemia | icterus, jaundice | congestion | eruption | numbness | hurting, pain | paraesthesia, paresthesia | haemorrhoid, hemorrhoid, piles | postnasal drip | cardiomegaly, enlarged heart, megacardia, megalocardia | cardiac murmur, heart murmur, murmur | palpitation | heartburn, pyrosis | flush, hot flash | dyspepsia, indigestion, stomach upset, upset stomach | inflammation, redness, rubor | chill, shivering | ague, chills and fever | cough, coughing | hiccough, hiccup, singultus | meningism | nausea, sickness | cramp, muscle spasm, spasm | cicatrice, cicatrix, scar | hardening | floater, musca volitans, muscae volitantes, spots | febricity, febrility, fever, feverishness, pyrexia | atrophy, wasting, wasting away | apnea | dyspnea, dyspnoea | constipation, irregularity | diarrhea, diarrhoea, looseness, looseness of the bowels | dizziness, giddiness, lightheadedness, vertigo | anaemia, anemia | wheeziness | withdrawal symptom | hydrophobia | areflexia | myoglobinuria | oliguria | eosinophilia | rhinorrhea | steatorrhea | stridor | tinnitus | uratemia | uraturia | uricaciduria ... show more.
is a part of: disease.
domain category: medical specialty, medicine.
derivation: diagnostic, symptomatic | symptomatic.
Dutch: verschijnsel, symptoom
Polish: objaw chorobowy
2 symptom
Anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence.
is a specific kind of: indicant, indication.
derivation: diagnostic, symptomatic.
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